NHL prospect Gavin McKenna fractured victim’s jaw in alleged assault, police officer says

Open this photo in gallery: Penn State’s Gavin McKenna skates against Arizona State during an NCAA college hockey game in Arizona in October, 2025.Rick Scuteri/The Associated Press A police affidavit about the arrest of top National Hockey League prospect Gavin McKenna says he was allegedly caught on video punching a man twice in the face, … Read more

Canadian pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek, Maxime Deschamps out of figure skating team event

Open this photo in gallery: Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps perform their free program in the senior pairs figure skating competition at the 2026 Canadian National Skating Championships in Gatineau, Que. earlier this month.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press Former world pairs champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada have withdrawn from the figure skating team … Read more

Kennedy Center to close for two years for renovations, Trump says

Open this photo in gallery: Attendees wait for the start of a screening of the documentary film Melania at The Kennedy Center on Jan. 29 in Washington.Samuel Corum/Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction. Trump’s … Read more

Korda wins LPGA season opener without having to hit a shot on Sunday

Open this photo in gallery: Nelly Korda tees off on the ninth hole during the first round of the Tournament of Champions LPGA golf tournament on Thursday in Orlando, Fla.Phelan M. Ebenhack/The Associated Press Nelly Korda won for the first time in 14 months without having to hit a shot Sunday when the LPGA Tour … Read more

Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam

Open this photo in gallery: Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz receives the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after winning the men’s final at the 2026 Australian Open on Sunday in Melbourne.DAVID GRAY/AFP/Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam after securing the Australian Open title against Novak Djokovic, who had never … Read more

AGO dissolving committee that declined to acquire a Nan Goldin artwork

Open this photo in gallery: The Art of Gallery Ontario’s modern and contemporary collections committee narrowly voted against acquiring artwork from Nan Goldin.Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail The Art Gallery of Ontario is dissolving the committee that declined to acquire a Nan Goldin artwork after a debate over whether the Jewish-American artist’s views are “antisemitic,” … Read more

Pressure mounts on AGO from Nan Goldin, some Jewish groups, after decision to not acquire artist’s work

Open this photo in gallery: The AGO’s modern and contemporary collections committee voted 11-9 against acquiring a work by artist Nan Goldin.Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail Jewish-American photographer Nan Goldin has joined numerous progressive Canadian Jewish groups in pressing Art Gallery of Ontario trustee Judy Schulich to step down from its board after documentation showed … Read more

Melania Trump’s documentary premieres at the Kennedy Center ahead of global release

Open this photo in gallery: U.S. first lady Melania Trump at the premiere of the documentary film ‘Melania’ at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington on Thursday.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Melania Trump is capping her first year back as first lady with the global release of a documentary she produced about the 20 days leading up … Read more

Costs for hosting FIFA World Cup games soar in Toronto and Vancouver

Open this photo in gallery: BC Place stadium in Vancouver, which is undergoing hundred of millions of dollars of renovations, is scheduled to host seven matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press Cost overruns for Toronto and Vancouver are among the highest of all 16 cities co-hosting the World Cup in June. … Read more

Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins in calls for boycott of World Cup in United States

Open this photo in gallery: FILE – In this June 1, 2011, file photo, Sepp Blatter gestures during a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)Michael Probst/The Associated Press Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct … Read more